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NKURENKURU, 12 June 2026- The Kavango West Regional Governor Verna Sinimbo during her State of the Region Address (SORA) in Nkurenkuru on Friday.

(Photo:Lylie Joel)
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Kavango West invests over N.dollars 70 million on education and energy projects: Sinimbo

NKURENKURU, 13 JUN NAMPA – Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo said more than N.dollars 70 million has been invested in educ...

OMUTHIYA, 06 August 2025 - Oshikoto Regional governor Sacky Kathindi.

Kathindi underscores importance of quality academic qualifications

OMUTHIYA, 13 JUN (NAMPA) - Governor of the Oshikoto region Sacky Kathindi on Friday underscored the importance of quality acad...

OMUTHIYA, 12 June 2026- School learners from Onashikuvu Combined school during the Omuthiya Circuit Enhancement and Awards Ceremony.

(Photo: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Nekomba commends government’s commitment to education

OMUTHIYA, 13 JUN (NAMPA) – Omuthiya Constituency councillor Erastus Nekomba has praised the Namibian government for its cont...

MARIENTAL, 12 June 2026 (NAMPA)- Mariental municipality councilor William Minnie, encouraged learners to dream beyond their circumstances and become innovators, at the official opening of the Mariental Career Fair

(Photo: contributed)
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Career fair equips Mariental learners with opportunities for the future

MARIENTAL, 12 JUN (NAMPA) – Learners from across Mariental are attending a two-day career fair which started on Thursday, wi...

Garises Joe-chintha

SWAKOPMUND, 11 June 2026 - Ladies enrolled in the Open Doors Education Centre (ODEC) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme making beaded ornaments. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

TVET skills must be exported to global markets: Stakeholders

SWAKOPMUND, 12 JUN (NAMPA) – Namibia should position itself not only as a producer of skilled artisans for the local economy...

WINDHOEK, 10 March 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Government suspends revised remoteness and hardship allowance

WINDHOEK, 12 JUN (NAMPA) - The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has suspended the revised categorisation and reclassificatio...

Uakutura Kambaekua

SWAKOPMUND, 11 June 2026 - Ladies enrolled in the Open Doors Education Centre (ODEC) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme making beaded ornaments. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ODEC opens doors in Swakopmund

SWAKOPMUND, 11 JUN (NAMPA) – Skills development is one of the most effective tools for youth empowerment, while technical an...

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - College of the Arts students present their final campaigns to Ogilvy Namibia and Paratus Namibia at the agency's Windhoek offices. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Ogilvy mentors young creatives through industry programme

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) – Eight students from the College of the Arts (COTA) have completed a three-month creative mentorsh...

ONKUMBULA, 11 June 2026- The makeshift classroom under a tree at King Shuumbwa primary school in Onkumbula circuit, Oshikoto region.

(Photo: contributed)

Education ministry responds to concerns at Shuumbwa Nangolo Primary School

OMUTHIYA, 11 JUN (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has acknowledged concerns rai...

RUNDU, 10 June 2026 - The First Gentleman of Namibia Lieutenant-General (Retired) Epaphras Ndaitwah speaking to boys and young men at Rundu on Wednesday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Ndaitwah calls for greater investment in boys’ education

RUNDU, 11 JUN (NAMPA) - The First Gentleman of Namibia, Lieutenant-General (Retired) Epaphras Ndaitwah, has said his office is...

Windhoek, 10 June- Dr Theo-Ben Kandetu pictured with Dr Cornelius Weyulu and dignitaries at the launch of THE STANDARD
OPERATING PROCEDURE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPLAINTS IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL
SERVICES. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

Health ministry launches complaints management SOP

WINDHOEK, 10 JUN (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Wednesday launched a new Standard Operating Procedure...

MARIENTAL, 08 June 2026 (NAMPA)- The Hardap Governor Riaan McNab, delivered the State of Region address on Monday in Mariental

(Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises)
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Hardap records strong gains in education, while facing challenges in health sector

MARIENTAL, 08 JUN (NAMPA) – The Hardap Region recorded significant gains in education performance during the 2025/26 financi...

Garises Joe-chintha

OPUWO, 08 June 2026- Members of the public attending the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) National Information and Sensitisation Campaign on the National Policy on Qualifications Standards in Opuwo on Monday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

NQA launches qualifications standards information campaign in Opuwo

OPUWO, 08 JUN (NAMPA) – The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) on Monday launched its National Information and Sensitisa...

Kaviveterue Virere

RUNDU, 25 September 2025 - One of the tents serving as a classroom that was damaged by strong winds at Gabriel Muhuli Combined School. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Delays in Kavango East schools' renovation tender cause uncertainty

By Sawi Hausiku RUNDU, 09 JUN (NAMPA) - Contractors in the Kavango East Region have raised concerns over delays and alleged ir...

WINDHOEK, 06 June 2026 - The Old Mutual Staff Wellness Centre. (Photo: Contributed)

Old Mutual opens staff wellness centre

WINDHOEK, 06 JUN (NAMPA) – Old Mutual Namibia on Friday launched a Staff Wellness Centre at the company’s premises in Wind...

WINDHOEK, 05 JUNE 2026 - Students protest the delayed disbursement of tuition and non-tuition fees at Government Park in Windhoek on Friday. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo)NAMPA

Nanso petitions government over delayed student funding

WINDHOEK, 06 JUN (NAMPA) – The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) on Friday handed over a petition to the Execut...

OMUTHIYA, 05 June 2026 - Namibia Training Authority (NTA) Chief Executive Officer, Erick Nenghwanya. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Omuthiya VTC to accommodate over 1700 trainees

OMUTHIYA, 05 JUN (NAMPA) - The proposed Omuthiya Vocational Training Centre (VTC) is expected to accommodate up to 1 740 train...

SWAKOPMUND, 05 June 2026 - Incubator beds for babies at the newly inaugurated Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit at the Swakopmund District Hospital. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Swakopmund Hospital neonatal unit inaugurated

SWAKOPMUND, 05 JUN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) on Friday inaugurated a modern N.dollars 50....

WINDHOEK, 04 JUNE 2026- Representatives of the Students Union of Namibia (SUN), the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) and the Namibia Students Association (NASA) pose following engagements on student funding and higher education matters in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

SUN welcomes NSFAF payment arrangements

WINDHOEK, 04 JUN (NAMPA) – The Students Union of Namibia (SUN) has welcomed recent agreements reached between the Ministry o...

Kaviveterue Virere

WINDHOEK, 03 JUNE 2026 - Mindsinaction STEAM Coordinator, Petrus Amutenya. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

ExxonMobil Foundation launches STEM, AI skills programme

WINDHOEK, 03 JUN (NAMPA) - The ExxonMobil Foundation, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Africa and the Mindsinaction...

WINDHOEK, 30 September 2019 - The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) building in the capital. (Photo by: Paulus Hamutenya) NAMPA

Nanso, NSFAF reach deadlock in disbursement of funds

WINDHOEK, 04 JUN (NAMPA) – The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisat...

Germany funds NAPPA project to curb teenage pregnancy in Namibia

WINDHOEK, 01 JUN (NAMPA) - Germany has provided N.dollars 1.9 million to the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) to...

KATIMA MULILO, 27 May 2026 – Kabbe North Constituency Councilor and Chairperson of the Zambezi Regional Council Management Committee, Bernard Sisamu, speaking on behalf of the Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula -Simushi at the belated World Malaria Day commemoration held at the Mukwahepo Sports Field in the Diary Compound of the Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency. (Photo: Contributed)

Over 24 000 malaria cases recorded in Zambezi since January

KATIMA MULILO, 28 MAY (NAMPA) – The Zambezi Region recorded 24 194 malaria cases, including 212 imported cases, between Janu...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

Muharukua calls for quality on school project

OPUWO, 27 MAY (NAMPA) - Kunene Governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has called for high-quality workmanship and strict adherence to ...

Kaviveterue Virere

OPUWO, 26 MAY 2026- NTA Project Specialist Shaterika Petros speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Opuwo (Otjorungondo) Project Secondary School in Opuwo on Tuesday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

NTA to recruit locals for construction of Otjorungondo school project

OPUWO, 27 MAY (NAMPA) - The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) has said it will lead the recruitment of local graduates who stud...

Kaviveterue Virere

OPUWO, 26 May 2026- Kunene Regional Director of Education, Sophia Frederick, speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of Otjorungondo Secondary School Project in Opuwo on Tuesday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

Kunene launches N. dollars 28 million Otjirongondo Secondary School project

OPUWO, 26 MAY (NAMPA) - The Kunene Regional Council on Tuesday officially launched the construction of the Otjorungondo Second...

Kaviveterue Virere

KATIMA MULILO, 26 May 2026 - The National Assembly Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare on Tuesday visited the Cheshire Home in the Zambezi Region.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Parly Standing Committee on oversight visit to Zambezi

KATIMA MULILO, 26 MAY (NAMPA) - The National Assembly Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social W...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 15 April 2024- The City of Windhoek (CoW) has confirmed the change in tap water to a brown shade in some areas of the capital, saying it is safe for consumption and is a result of the utilisation of boreholes to supplement supply. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

CoW says discoloured water safe for consumption

WINDHOEK, 25 MAY (NAMPA) – The City of Windhoek (CoW) has assured residents that the ‘discoloured water reported in some p...

Hardap leadership moves to end Wit Huis water crisis

MARIENTAL, 22 MAY (NAMPA) – Residents of the Wit Huis settlement outside Mariental will soon have access to clean drinking w...

Garises Joe-chintha

WINDHOEK, 20 MAY 2026 - Helena Angula graduated with a certificate in Food Preparation in Windhoek on Wednesday, overcoming significant challenges as a student with special needs. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

UANDARA AND ANGULA DEFY ODDS TO FIND SUCCESS IN TECHNICAL TRAINING

By Uakutura Kambaekwa (NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE) WINDHOEK, 21 MAY (NAMPA) – Traditional education appeared to have closed its...

Uakutura Kambaekua

LÜDERITZ, 01 May 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi, officially opening the 19th Annual Lüderitz Crayfish Festival. (Photo: Contributed)

Witbooi champions mandatory employee wellness in work environments

WINDHOEK, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – The well-being of workers should be considered mandatory and must be part of organisations’ ope...

WINDHOEK, 20 May 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi on Wednesday celebrated 696 learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who received their vocational certificates accredited by the Namibia Qualifications Authority in Windhoek. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Witbooi urges 700 vocational graduates to create opportunities

WINDHOEK, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – Vice President Lucia Witbooi on Wednesday celebrated 696 learners with Special Educational Needs ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

JOHANNESBURG, 20 March 2022 - Namibia's wheelchair shot-put athlete Johanna Amukoto while in action during the 2022 SASAPD Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

‘LIFE IS A JOURNEY, YOU DON’T END IT BECAUSE IT HAS CHANGED’: AMUKOTO

By Hesron Kapanga (NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE) WINDHOEK, 21 MAY (NAMPA) – In the quieter corners of north-western Windhoek, whe...

ISoP Africa Chapter meeting opens in Windhoek

WINDHOEK, 19 MAY (NAMPA) – The International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) Africa Chapter meeting officially opened in...

Justina Shuumbwa

MUZII, 04 April 2026 - Teaching has resumed at three schools in the flood-prone Kabbe South Constituency in the Zambezi Region following a successful relocation exercise over the Easter weekend. (Photo: Contributed)

Assessment to determine return of flood-affected Zambezi schools

KATIMA MULILO, 19 MAY (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Education will lead a flood assessment exercise in July to determine when th...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 17 May 2026 - From charging N.dollars 5 for plaiting hair in a small village to graduating with an honours degree from the International University of Management, Jason Nendongo Kamuwa has proven that determination can overcome even the toughest circumstances. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHIKOTO BARBER BEATS THE ODDS TO GRADUATE WITH HONOURS DEGREE

By Eba Kandovazu (NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE) WINDHOEK, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – From charging N.dollars 5 for plaiting hair in a small...